First Tech Challenge (FTC) is the third level of competition with the four tiers of FIRST Robotics; FTC is designed for students in Grades 9 through 12, wherein teams consisting of six to twelve members design and construct a robot that successfully completes the given challenge. Each competitive team FIRSTdesigns, builds, and programs an individual robot that completes the annual challenge, which is then taken to competition. FIRST introduces students to engineering and technology using a unique environment that provides real world experience in a variety of professional fields.